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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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