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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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