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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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