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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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