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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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