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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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