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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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