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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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