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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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