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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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