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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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