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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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