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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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