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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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