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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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