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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major 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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