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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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