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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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