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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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