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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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