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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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