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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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