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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these open education experiments. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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