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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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