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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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