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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students 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 massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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