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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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