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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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