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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning enable students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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