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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC 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 in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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