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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. 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. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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