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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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