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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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