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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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