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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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