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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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