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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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