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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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