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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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