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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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