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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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