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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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