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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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