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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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