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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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