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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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