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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners 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 several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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