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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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