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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure 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 MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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