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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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