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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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