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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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