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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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