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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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