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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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