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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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