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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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