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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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