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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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