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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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