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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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