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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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