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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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