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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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