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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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