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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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