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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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