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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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