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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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