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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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