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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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