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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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