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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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