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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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