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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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