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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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