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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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