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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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