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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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