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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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