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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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