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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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