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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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