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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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