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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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