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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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