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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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