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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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