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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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