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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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