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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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