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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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