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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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