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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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