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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about 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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