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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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