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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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