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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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