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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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