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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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