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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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