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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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