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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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