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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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