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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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