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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about 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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