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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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