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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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