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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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