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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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