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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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