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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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