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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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