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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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