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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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