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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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