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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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