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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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