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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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