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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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