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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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