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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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