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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes 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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