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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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