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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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