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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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