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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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