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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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