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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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