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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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