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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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