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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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