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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources