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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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