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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner 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 e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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