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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are 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 subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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