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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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