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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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