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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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