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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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