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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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