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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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