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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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