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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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