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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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