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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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