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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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