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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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