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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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