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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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