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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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