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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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