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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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