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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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