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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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