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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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