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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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