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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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