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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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