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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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