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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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