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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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