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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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