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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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