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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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