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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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