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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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