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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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