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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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