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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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