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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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