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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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