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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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