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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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