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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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