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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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