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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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