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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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