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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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