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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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