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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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