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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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