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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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