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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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