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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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