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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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