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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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