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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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