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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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