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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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