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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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