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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores 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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