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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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