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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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