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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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