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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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