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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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