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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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