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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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