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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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