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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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