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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different 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 educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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