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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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