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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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