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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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