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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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