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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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