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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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