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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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