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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants 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 open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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