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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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