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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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