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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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