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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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