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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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