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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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