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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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