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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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