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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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