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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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