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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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