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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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