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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important 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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