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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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