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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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