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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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