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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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