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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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