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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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