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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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