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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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