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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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