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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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