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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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