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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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