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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important 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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