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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers 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 classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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