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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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