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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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