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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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