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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner 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 digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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