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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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