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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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