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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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