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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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