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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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