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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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