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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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