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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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