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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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