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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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