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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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