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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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