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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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