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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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