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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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