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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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