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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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