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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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