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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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