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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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