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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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