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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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