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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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