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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently 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 a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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