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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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