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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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