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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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