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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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