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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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