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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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