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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes 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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