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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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