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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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