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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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