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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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