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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different 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 we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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