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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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