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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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