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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important 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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