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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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