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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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