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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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