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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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