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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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