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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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