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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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