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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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