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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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