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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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