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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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