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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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