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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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