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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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