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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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