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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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