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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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