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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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