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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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