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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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