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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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