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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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