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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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