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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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