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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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