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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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