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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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