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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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