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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important 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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