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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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