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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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