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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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