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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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