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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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