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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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