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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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