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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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