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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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