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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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