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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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