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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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