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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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