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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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