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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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