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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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