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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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