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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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