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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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