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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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