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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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