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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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