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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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