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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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