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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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