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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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