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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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