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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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