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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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