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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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