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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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