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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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