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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes 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 massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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