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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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