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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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