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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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