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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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