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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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