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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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