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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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