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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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