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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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