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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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