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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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