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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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