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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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