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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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