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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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