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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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