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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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