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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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