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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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