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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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