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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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