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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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