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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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