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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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