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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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