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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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