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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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