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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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