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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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