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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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