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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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