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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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