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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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