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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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