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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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