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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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