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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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