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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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