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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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