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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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