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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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