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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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