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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores 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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