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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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