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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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