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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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