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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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