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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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