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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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