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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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