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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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