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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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