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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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