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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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