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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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