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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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