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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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