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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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