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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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