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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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