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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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