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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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