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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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