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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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