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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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