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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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