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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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