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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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