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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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