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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the major 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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