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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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