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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major 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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