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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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