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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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