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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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