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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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