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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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