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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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