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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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