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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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