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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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