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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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