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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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