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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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