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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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