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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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