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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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