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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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