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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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