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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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