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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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