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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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