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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the 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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