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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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