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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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