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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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