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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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