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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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