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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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