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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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