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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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