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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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