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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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