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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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