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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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