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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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