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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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