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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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