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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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