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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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