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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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