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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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