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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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