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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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