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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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