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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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