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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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