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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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