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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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