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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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