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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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