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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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