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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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