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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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