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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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