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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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