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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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