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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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