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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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