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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key 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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