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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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