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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the 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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