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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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