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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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