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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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