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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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