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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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