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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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