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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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