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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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