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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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