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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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