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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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