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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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