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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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