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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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