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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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