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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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