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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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