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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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