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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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