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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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