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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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