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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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