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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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