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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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