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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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