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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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