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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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