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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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