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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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