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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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