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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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