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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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