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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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