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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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