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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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