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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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