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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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