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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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